Sankeerth Vittal

Partner, Bengaluru

Sankeerth Vittal is based in Bengaluru and has been with Keystone Partners since graduation. He appears regularly before the Karnataka High Court, the Madras High Court, the Supreme Court of India, arbitral tribunals, and the NCLT/NCLAT. His practice focuses on constitutional law, administrative and regulatory law, civil and commercial disputes, arbitration, and insolvency law.

He also regularly advises clients on employment and labour law, including the drafting and review of employment agreements and policies, and represents clients before the Labour Courts and Tribunals in Bengaluru in labour disputes.

Qualifications

B.A. LL.,B (Hons.) (Gujarat National Law University, 2011-2016)
Karnataka State Bar Council 2016

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Represented India’s largest association of gaming entities and various other leading gaming companies before the Supreme Court, Karnataka High Court, and Madras High Court in challenges to the prohibitions imposed on online gaming by the Karnataka and Tamil Nadu State Governments.

Represented the gaming industry before the Supreme Court and the Karnataka High Court on the retrospective GST demand raised against gaming companies by classifying their activities as gambling — among the largest tax demands ever made on any industry.

Representing a market-leading online gaming company before the Supreme Court in its challenge to the constitutionality of a 2025 Parliamentary statute banning online real money games.

Acted for a players’ association before the Madras High Court in a challenge to restrictions imposed by the Tamil Nadu government on the playing of online games.

Acting for the world’s leading ride aggregator in regulatory litigation before the Karnataka High Court and the Madras High Court, including matters concerning the regulation of aggregators under the Motor Vehicles Act, fare fixation for transport vehicles, and the validity of bike taxis.

Acting for the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission in proceedings before the Karnataka High Court and the Madars High Court, at Madurai, relating to challenges to its regulations.

Advising a leading streaming platform on the implications of various State legislations.

Advising a leading ticket aggregator on regulatory issues in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.

Acting for a global animal rights organisation on several mandates for the enforcement of animal rights, including litigation challenging customary practices with animal rights implications.

Represented an investment firm in a shareholder dispute against a Singapore-based sports management company, in a Mauritius-seated arbitration under the LCIA-MIAC Centre Rules; the dispute also involved multiple parallel litigations and regulatory actions in India.

Representing a technology platform in arbitration proceedings under the SIAC rules.

Successfully represented a client on steps to prevent dissipation of assets by a corporate debtor and to recover amounts due, in proceedings spanning insolvency, SARFAESI actions, RERA complaints, and potential civil suits; represented the client in negotiations and secured a settlement on favourable terms.

Represented a Cyprus-based investment fund in a shareholder action to set aside fraudulent mortgages created by an investee company.

Representing the founders of a technology company in a shareholding dispute brought by a shareholder.

Representing a leading technology service provider on issues concerning the wrongful invocation of bank guarantees.

Representing a leading steel recycling firm in disputes relating to the import and sale of consignments.

Advising and representing a leading technology service provider in disputes brought by its employees before the Labour Courts in Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

Representing the world’s leading manpower provider in proceedings before the Labour Tribunal concerning demands for payment of provident fund dues.

Advised entities in relation to challenges to notifications fixing minimum wages.

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